{"podcast":{"title":"The Expert's Journey: Helping Speakers & Authors Succeed!","slug":"the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042","podcast_index_feed_id":7106042,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2425369.rss","website_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425369","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1ccyexzxkjycm8ako6a9wmrekyyw?.jpg","author":"Dixie Maria Carlton Brad Hauck","episode_count":69,"summary":"The Expert's Journey: How Authors & Speakers Build Profitable Businesses with Books & Marketing Turn your book into a business-building asset. Learn proven strategies to leverage your expertise, get booked as a speaker, and create multiple income streams beyond the page. Are you an author, speaker, or expert who wants to use your book as a powerful marketing tool to book speaking gigs , grow your authority , and build a profitable business ? This podcast delivers the strategies you need to transform from writer to sought-after thought leader. Hosted by Brad Hauck (author of AI Powered Profits and international digital marketing expert \"Mr Web Marketing\") and Dixie Carlton (publisher and author of Start With the Draft ), this show provides actionable insights to help experts monetize their knowledge through books, speaking, and smart marketing. Brad : www.proficlix.com.au Dixie : www.indieexpertspublishing.com What You'll Learn: ✅ Book marketing for speakers – Turn your book into a lead generation machine that attracts high-paying speaking opportunities ✅ Author platform building – Create a strong personal brand that positions you as the go-to expert in your industry ✅ How to write…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T10:17:03.488808+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042"},"episode":{"title":"Why People Follow Fake Experts Instead of Real Ones?","slug":"why-people-follow-fake-experts-instead-of-real-ones","published_at":"2026-05-27T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042/why-people-follow-fake-experts-instead-of-real-ones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425369/episodes/19247272-why-people-follow-fake-experts-instead-of-real-ones.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425369/episodes/19247272-why-people-follow-fake-experts-instead-of-real-ones.mp3","summary":"Talk To Us Directly Why Fake Experts Win Online (and How Real Pros Can Compete Ethically) In this episode of The Expert’s Journey, Brad and Dixie explore why fake experts often draw bigger online audiences than genuine professionals, arguing that confidence, certainty, and strong marketing frequently outperform real experience. They discuss how gurus hide incompetence through short-form content, teams, ghostwriting, and AI, and how audiences confuse absolutes and simplicity with experti...","meta_description":"Talk To Us Directly Why Fake Experts Win Online (and How Real Pros Can Compete Ethically) In this episode of The Expert’s Journey, Brad and Dixie explore…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1662,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042/episodes/why-people-follow-fake-experts-instead-of-real-ones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-expert-s-journey-helping-speakers-authors-succeed-7106042/why-people-follow-fake-experts-instead-of-real-ones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}